Sharing Browser Links between PC and Phone

Question

I'm starting a wiki to compile a short list of browsers, apps, extensions, etc. that allow users to easily link or bookmark webpages between their PC and phone. This is ultimately just a "best apps" question, so answers should be made CW. I placed an answer below. Any other suggestions are appreciated!

Answer 1

http://www.keepitwith.me/

Pc to phone, phone to pc, it works both ways.

Answer 2

One great way to send links from your PC to your phone (when using Chrome) is the Google Chrome to Phone Extension. Once you're on the page you want, you click the Chrome to Phone link in Chrome and a link to the page appears in the notification bar on your phone (and you must be signed in to google). I find it very useful.

Answer 3

Fox To Phone is a Firefox extension that lets your Phone to Chrome app talk to Firefox.

Answer 4

http://open2go.com is the best. pc to phone, phone to phone

no signup, no download,no requirement-(phone num,etc)

Answer 5

GTalkSMS (Google Code Project Page) is able to forward links to you PC over XMPP/GTalk. The link can be send either

• if the user selects the share option, then GTalkSMS is presented as option
• if you open a http(s) URL without having a default App set, GTalkSMS will be presented as option besides your installed browsers

^{Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into GtalkSMS. GTalkSMS is an open source GPL licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.}

Answer 6

If you're running Android 4.0+, just use Google Chrome both on PC and Android, and associate it with the same Google account. This allows you to sync your browsers so that you can see open tabs from both locations on all devices. You can even have multiple PCs/OSs synced, just use the same Google account.

"Sign in to Chrome to sync your open tabs, bookmarks, passwords, and omnibox data from your computer to your phone or tablet. Pick up right where you left off."

Answer 7

Another extension that let's you send pages to your phone is LinkPush, which works on phones pre-Froyo. It has Chrome and Firefox extensions, and then Javascript bookmarklets for any other browser.

Answer 8

If you have a Delicious account here is an Android app which links up to it.

Answer 9

I stumbled upon the alter-ego of the chrome-to-phone extension - the android2cloud app. This let's you send a URL from your phone to your PC (Chrome browser).

To send a URL from phone to PC, select menu > more > share > android2cloud. The link will open in your browser if you're in front of your PC, or be available on the extension bar later.

1. Get app in the Android Market. During setup, as the Lifehacker article suggests, you might be better off using the mirror server here. (I had trouble with the ordinary server too.)
2. Since it pairs with Chrome, get the extension in the previous link if you go with the mirror server or here if you use the default server.

Set up is somewhat complicated but the tool itself works very nicely.

Answer 10

I was looking for bookmark sync for my Android phone too and initially considered Delicious but for some reason none of two available mobile clients worked properly (2.3.6).

I ended up registering and using service diigo.com

Answer 11

These are all the ones I've used.

Both ways:

• Chrome sync (current open tabs and bookmarks, chrome with chrome for android)
• Firefox sync (current open tabs and bookmarks, firefox with firefox beta)
• Opera link (bookmarks only, opera with opera mini)
• Pocket (bookmarklet/share with)

One way (desktop to phone only):

• Chrome to phone
• Fox to phone